Battery carrier



J. c. CANDAR BATTERY CARR I ER Filed Jan. 31, 1929 2 Sheets-Shoot 1llllllllll I lnl Inventor (Io/1n Joplin 651mb" A ttorney Oct. 21, 1930.

J. C. CANDAR BATTERY CARRIER Filed Jan. 31, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IInventor (26/272 6 0 011 a/radar Attorney Patented Oct. 21, 1930 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN COILIN CANLDAR, OF ARNOLD, PENNSYLVANIABATTERY CARRIER Application filed January 31, 1929. Serial No. 336,621.

This invention relates to an appliance for a closure made up ofcomplemental duplipersonal use, such as may be conveniently cate flapsections 13 and 14. Each flap or and briefly entitled a Battery carrier.section is provided with a snap fastener 15,

More specifically stated, the invention has cooper-able with theretaining stud 16, wherereference to an appliance which is especially bythe flaps may be closed as shown in Fi 55 constructed to be worn by coalminers and are 2, to hold the battery in place. The adthe like, in caseswhere it is necessary to carjacent longitudinal edges 17 of these secrya battery to provide a source of electrical tions are spaced apart toaccommodate the current supply for operating a headlight, batteryconduit or cable 18 and there are opportable light or the like. posednotches 19 which form a circular hole 60 Briefly described, theinvention comprises through which the cable or conduit passes a bodyencircling element, preferably in the as seen in Figure 4. form of abuckle-belt, together with an es- The container or bag for the batteryis pecially designed battery bag, slidably atconstructed of insulationmaterial and when tached thereto, and so made as to accommothe flaps areclosed, this keeps the battery 65 date a miniature storage battery.terminals from coming into contact with any My principal aim is toprovide a structure Other electrical appliances or conductors. of thisclass which is unusually simplified, Moreover, it provides an enclosurewhich economical to both the manufacturer and prevents battery fluidsfrom coming into 20 user, efficient in use, and characterized by contactwith the wearing apparel of the user. 70 unusual safety to the wearer.It is adjustable on the belt, in order that it I Other features andadvantages of the inmay be arranged in the most comfortable vention willbecome more readily apparent and convenient position. Moreover, bybefrom the following description and drawing mounted on a belt it may becomfortably h placed on the body'of the user in a comfort- 7!! In thedrawings: able p l Figure 1 is a top plan view of an appliance The gistof the invention is in providing constructed in accordance with thepresent a body encircling belt, such as may be readinvention. ily placedin position and upon which ba s Figure 2 is a side elevational view ofthe of leather or other insulation material are ailsame. justablymounted and constructed to accom- Figure 3 is an enlarged view of thebag and inodate a miniature Storage battery such as a portion of thebelt to which it is attached. is used by a coal miner at the presenttime;

Fi ure 4. is a vertical sectional view the bag being characterized byside by side through the bag and belt. top closure flaps extending fromthe back Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail View of a Wall of the bag,said flaps hav ng front fassn'ap-hanger for identification tags and thetening means and also having in their meetlik ing edges notches whichform above the In carrying out the invention, I provide mouth of the bagan opening for the passage 40 a leather belt 6, having a connectinbuckle and play of the battery conduit. Manifestly 7. Attached by ashort strap 8 to t is belt, the closure flaps characterized as statedlend as seen in Figure 5, is a snap fastener or clip themselves to readyinsertion and removal 9, to accommodate metal tags 10, such as are ofthe battery, and also accommodate themworn by coal miners and the like.selvesto the battery conduit incident to the 45 Slidably mounted on thebelt through the insertion or removal of the battery as well medium ofan attaching loop 11 is a substanas when the battery is in the bag andthe tially rectangular leather bag 12, made to flaps are fastened intheir closed pos tion. accommodate aminiature storage battery Theprincipal feature of the invention 1s, of 13, as shown in dotted linesin Figure 4. course safety to the wearer.

Cooperable with the open top of this bag is These and other features andadvantages of the invention have doubtless been made apparent in thedescription and drawings.

Therefore a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in the shape, size, and rearrangement of details comingwithin the field of invention claimed, may be resorted to, in actualpractice, if desired.

I claim:

An appliance for use on the body of a miner, including essentially abelt with means for fastening the same about the body, and abattery-carrying bag arranged outside of the belt and pendent therefromand having a loop at the inner side of its upper portion looselyreceiving the belt, and also having side by side top closure flaps,flexibly mounted on and extending from the back wall of the bag, andfront fastening means for the closure flaps; the said closure flapshaving in their meeting edges notches forming above the mouth of the bagan opening flor the passage and play of a battery conuit.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOHN COPLIN CANDAR.

